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Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Steelhead (O. mykiss) in California

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 10, 2004

We solicit information on these subjects during the public comment period. … We will consider all comments and information received during the comment period on this proposed rule as we prepare our final rulemaking.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement in Washington

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 5, 2018

As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern that take, and requests comments on the proposed regulations. … Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 14, 2024

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … Policy Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Maintenance and Rehabilitation of the Bellingham Shipping Terminal

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 14, 2023

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS did not receive any public comments. … If comments are received, a final report addressing NMFS comments must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of comments.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Research Vessel Relocation at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 23, 2025

initial 30-day comment period. … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the City of Hoonah's Cargo Dock Project, Hoonah, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 7, 2025

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … 1 µPa2s (underwater) and 20 µPa2s (in air).

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 17, 2019

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to incidentally take marine mammals … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Reclassification of Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) From Threatened to Endangered

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 29, 2023

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … Therefore, anyone wishing to make an oral comment at the public hearing for the record is also encouraged to submit a written comment during the relevant public comment period as described under ADDRESSES

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Open-water Marine Survey Program in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska, During 2009-2010

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 27, 2009

So 115 dB re 20 μPa in air above human threshold (defined as 0 dB re 20 μPa in air) would be 141 dB re 1 μPa underwater for the same sound pressure. … Keeping air gun firing, however, avoids the prohibition of a cold start during darkness or other periods of poor visibility.

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Rim of the Pacific Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise Training Events Within the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 7, 2006

Comment 5: Several commenters noted that the Navy plans not to operate sonar over 235 dB except for occasional, short periods of time. … Comment 66: NMFS received approximately 120 general comments of opposition within the comment period, and approximately 100 additional comments of general opposition after the comment period closed.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project in Raritan Bay, Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 23, 2025

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received a total of five substantive comment letters. … Comment 1: Commenters expressed concern regarding NMFS' proposed application of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusion (CatEx).

Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for One Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Steelhead in California and Oregon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 12, 2001

Army Corps of Engineers under the Clean Water Act and River and Harbors Act. … Prior to a final listing and concurrent with the public comment period, NMFS will solicit the expert opinions of at least three qualified specialists.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Whittier Head of the Bay Cruise Dock Project in Whittier, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 13, 2023

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/incidental-take-authorizations-under-marine-mammal-protection-act without

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey Waterfront Repairs in Monterey, California

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 12, 2014

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to USCG to incidentally take, by Level B Harassment only, marine mammals during the specified … The plan may be modified or supplemented based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, September to October 2013

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 5, 2013

Within 45 days of the close of the public comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … Characteristics of the Airgun Pulses Airguns function by venting high-pressure air into the water which creates an air bubble.

Listing Endangered or Threatened Species: 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Revise the Critical Habitat Designation for the Southern Resident Killer Whale

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 25, 2014

comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. … Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Listing Determination for the Coral Pocillopora meandrina

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2020

AR5's Supplementary Materials (IPCC 2013b,c,d) provide detailed projections of future warming of air over land and sea grid points of the earth's surface under each RCP for the time periods 2016-2035, … This is a final action, and, therefore, we are not soliciting public comments.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 20, 2001

Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet. … The purpose of this study is to test a freshwater air screen for use in preventing or minimizing fish entry onto a floating dry dock facility.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys Offshore From Massachusetts to New Jersey for Vineyard Northeast, LLC

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 30, 2024

During the 15-day public comment period, NMFS received 4 public comment letters from three individuals and one from a non-governmental organization (NGO), Clean Ocean Action (COA). … Comment 6: A commenter claims that issuance of the renewal IHA violates the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as the planned survey activities would result in “impacts on the ecology” of the area.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Offshore North Carolina, September to October 2014

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 31, 2014

Airguns function by venting high-pressure air into the water which creates an air bubble. … We or Lamont-Doherty may modify or supplement the plan based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period.